Galley side lock



Jan. 12,1926. 1,569,361

J. FARNSWORTH GALLEY SIDE LOCK Filed Jan. '27 1925 4 INVENTOR WITNESSES. 1

W in fihllzswarifi 9% I Q Hi5 ATTORNEY Patented Jan. 12, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GALLEY SIDE LOCK.

Application filed January 27, 1925. Serial No. 5,011.

T 0 all whom may concern:

Be 1t known that I, dorm FAnNswon'rrI, a cltizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadel phia. and State of Pennsylvania, have "invented certain new and useful Improvements in Galley Side 'Locks, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates togalley side locks for locking and holding type in a galley.

The usual practice of locking type in a galley, is to insert spacers of wood or metal between the type and the side of the galley and wedge them in place. This method requires time for fitting, inserting and re moving the spacers which are unhandy and clumsy. I

The objects of my invention are to provide locks of simple and strong construction Which will eflicie'ntly hold the type in a galley; which may be fastened to each other to serve as spacers, and which may be quickly inserted in and removed from a ty e-holding position in a galley.

These objects, and other advantageous ends which will be described hereinafter, I attain in the following manner, reference being had to the accompanying drawings in which 1 Figure 1 is a plan view of a galley hav- Sing type therein illustrating the locks in holding position,

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1 illustrating the locks fastened to each other to serve as spacers, and I Figure 3 is a perspective view of a lock 'made in accordance with my invention.

Referring to the drawing, 1 indicates a galley having side walls 2 and 3 and an end wall t; columns of type fitted against walls 3 and 4t; 6 a bar or rule for keeping the type aligned and 7 my improved locks fitted between bar 6 and wall 2.

The lock consists of a body 8 and a pair of strip springs 9 secured to the body at 10, neferably by shaping the central portion of the body into a V-shaped notch 11 in which the ends of strip springs J, and a reinforcing angle piece 12, are spot-welded or riveted. The ends l3 of the body are bent ini'vardly into hook shape and are adapted to receive and hold the free ends 1.41- of a duplicate lock to serve as a-spacer as shown at Figure 2. Edges 15, of the hook shaped ends, points 16 of the body and point 1? of notch are preferably ar:

ranged in a common plane, so that they will all bear against the bar (3 as shown. in Figures 1 and 2. i

Figure 1 illustrates how a pair of locks 7, positioned between the galley wall 2 and the bar 6, firmly hold the type in position in the galley. These locks are quickly set in place by merely spreading the ends 14 of the strip springs and slipping the locks in place.

Figure 2 illustrates how the locks may be connected when the space between the wall 2 of the galley and the aligning bar 6 is too wide for a single lock. To attachone lock to another for this purpose, ends 14 of the strip springs of one lock, are brought together and slipped into the hook shaped ends 13 of the body of a duplicate lock. A

look attached in this manner is firmly held in place to serve as a spacer, while the spring ends of the duplicate lock may be spread apart so that the two locks will fit between bar 6 and wall 2. Any number of locks may be fastened to each other in this manner to accommodate the space between bar 6 and wall 2.

Locks of this type may be quickly slipped into place; quickly fastened to each other to serve as spacers and will fit practically any space between bar 6 and wall 2 to firmly hold any numberof columns of type in a. galley.

lVhile I have described my invention as taking a particular form, it will be understood that the various parts may be changed without departing from the spirit thereof, and hence I do not limit myself to the precise construction set forth, but consider that I am at liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1- 1. A. galley lock comprising a body bent back and forth to produce a notch, and a spring projecting from the notch and. adapted to be stressed when in type holding position.

2.'A galley lock comprising a body havingr'a V-shaped notch between its ends, ant: resilient strips secured within the notch and adapted to be stressed when in type holding position,

3. A galley lock comprising a body bent b ak an fo th to base bearing points 1 one side and a notch on the other, and springs diverging from the notch and adapted to be stressed when in type holding position. v I

4. A galley lock comprising a body; resilient means thereon adapted to be stressed when in type holding position, and means on the body adapted to be fastened to a duplicate lock.

5. A galley lock comprising a body; strip springs diverging from the body, and means on the body adapted to be fastened to the diverging springs of a duplicate lock.

6. A galley lock comprising a body; resilient strips on the body adapted to be stressed when in type holding position, and means on the ends of the body adapted to be fastened to the resilient strips of a duplicate lock.

7. A galley lock comprising a body having inwardly bent ends, and resilient mean-s thereon adapted to be stressed when in type holding position, the inwardly bent ends being adapted to be fastened to the resilient means of a duplicate lock.

8. A galley lock comprising a body hav ing hook-shaped ends, and resilient strips secured to the body, the hook shaped ends being adapted to receive and hold the ends of resilient strips of a duplicate lock.

9. A. galley lock comprising a body having a V-shaped notch and inwardly bent ends, and resilient strips secured within the notch, the inwardly bent ends being adapted to receive and hold the resilient strips of a duplicate lock.

10. A galley lock comprising a body having a V-shaped notch and inwardly bent ends, and resilient strips secured in and diverging from the notch, the inwardly bent ends being adapted to receive and hold the free ends of the resilient strips of a duplicate lock.

In testimony Whereoi I have signed my name to this specification.

JOHN FARNSVVORTH. 

